So the very day that I returned a book considering this very subject to the Tri-C library, I came across this article at the Escapist: String Theory: The Illusion of Videogame Interactivity. It poses a question about video game design that I've actually been thinking a lot about recently (and yes, I have been thinking about video game design a lot ( Read more... )

I wanted to post a link to Don't Look Back, a brilliant little Flash sidescroller on Kongregate. Part of why I like the game so much is its simplicity; control and gameplay-wise, it's basically the same as the original Super Mario Brothers. Then, suddenly, it turns into the story of Orpheus for the 8-bit generation, and resolves in a surprisingly ( Read more... )

Lots of stuff to talk about. Where to start?
I know that at least one person reading this blog has noticed the lack of NaNoWriMo updates. After a strong start this past weekend - thanks in no small part to the help of Nate, Kari, Sebastian and Ryan - I ended up neglecting the whole thing over this past week. I'm aware that the month is already half ( Read more... )

So this past weekend, I happen to find myself playing my friend Ryan's copy of Mass Effect. Awesome game, naturally. Part of the fun for me is that - through a rather ingenious system - you can sort of determine how exactly your character's face looks. I started off trying to imitate David Tennant, then I sort of stumbled upon Christopher Eccleston ( Read more... )